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, TILTING APPLIANCE FOR JARS 0F SODA FOUNTAIN S No. 573,453. Patented Dem-22', 1896.

\rmumumumnumihm CHARLES H. DUFFIELD, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

TILTING APPLIANCE FOR JARS OF SODA -FOUNTAINS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 573,453, dated December 22, 1896. Application fiiea July 31,1896. tenant. 601,174. (Nomodelfi To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES II. DUFFIELD, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city of Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tilting Appliances for Jars of Soda-Fountains,of which the following is a specification.

My invention has relation to an appliance adapted for receiving and supporting the syrupjars of a soda-fountain so that they may be tilted for refilling or other purposes.

The principal objects of my invention are, first, to provide in a soda fountain a j ar-holder of simple construction and of comparatively inexpensive arrangement, so as to be readily tilted inthe casing of the fountain to present the jar in such a position that it may be read ily refilled or cleaned without withdrawing the same from the holder or fountain, and, second, to provide in a soda-fountain a jarholder comprising substantially triangular boxshaped frames, one fixed within the fountain and the others inclosing a jar and pivotally connected to said fixed frame and adapted to be tilted in opposite directions.

My invention, stated in general terms, consists of a tilting appliance for jars of sodafountains constructed and arranged in substantially the manner hereinafter described and claimed.

The nature and general scope of my invention will be more fully understood from the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, forming part hereof, and in WhlC]l-- Figure 1 is a top or plan view of a portion of a soda-fountain with the top removed to expose the syrup-jars and the holders thereof embodying main features of my invention. Fig. 2 is a front elevational view of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a vertical section of the fountain, illustrating the jar-holder in closed and untilted position. Fig- 4 is a similar view of the jar-holder in open and tilted position 5 and Fig. 5 is a perspective view, enlarged, of one of said jar-holders in its open or tilted position.

Referring to the drawings, a represents the ice-chamber, and b the syrup-jar chamber, of a soda-fountain, separated from each other by a partition a. The front of the ice-chamber a is supported upon a slab b, of metal, marble, or other preferred material. \Vithin the jar-chamber b is arranged a series of triangular frames (:1, the base cl of each of which is supported upon the slab or ledge 19', while the apex d of each is secured to the front of the casing e of the fountain, preferably as illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4:. The vertical portions 61 of the frames (1 extend in alinement with the front of the casing 6. These frames CZ are preferably united to each other by a brace or cr0ss-piece d at the point of support upon the ledge or slab b and by a brace or cross-piece d connecting the apices d \Vithin the space formed by two contiguous frames d are pivoted two substantially boxshaped frames f and g. The upper box f is of substantially triangular shape and is pivoted, as at f, in the apices d of the frames (1, while the lower box is of trapezoidal shape and is pivoted, as at g, at the point of support (1 of the frames (6 upon the ledge or slab l), as more clearly illustrated in Figs. 3, 4t, and 5. The front 9 of the box 9 and the front f 2 of the box f are preferably dovetailed, as at g and f respectively, so that in one position of the boxes the fronts g and f are brought together to form the front of a rectangular box within which a syrup-jar h may be mounted and held.

The fronts g and f are preferably ornamented with onyx or marble panels g and f and the meeting-line of the dovetails g and f is preferably concealed by a plate 71",,

projecting from preferably the front f over the front g This plate may, if desired, be suitably engraved or ornamented ,with the name of the syrup contained in the jar Within the compartment or box. The sides f 0f the box f are each preferably provided with a pin f, engaging a slot 9 in the rear sides of the trapezoidal box g.

It is to be understood that the box g has its pivotal point g at its lower inner corner, whereas the triangular box f has its pivotal point f at its upper front corner when the two boxes assume a closed position, such as indicated in Fig. 3 of the drawings. The box It is supported.

with a hole g into which the nozzle h of the cock 7% of the jar h is adapted to discharge, and the front g of the box 9 is also provided with a holeg through which extends the stem or spindle of the operating-handle 7L3.

In operation, to introduce a jar into its holder, the upper triangular box-shaped frame fis drawn outward and upward by means of a button or knob f until the front f which normally is in vertical position, occupies a substantially horizontal position. As the front f is thus moved, the top f of the box f, which normally is in a horizontal position, is brought into a vertical position. The pins f, carried by the sidesf, through the slotted engagement with the rear sides of the lower trapezoidal box 9 will throw said box out and down into a tilted position, exposing at the front of the fountain, as shown at Fig. 5, the open top of the box g, ready for the insertion of a jar h, which may be readily introduced into or withdrawn from the holder thereof without disturbing other portions of the fountain. The jar when in position in the box g may be returned to a substantially vertical position by reversing the position of the upper box f through pressing inward and downward upon the knob f hen the jar is held in its tiltedvposition, its open upper end projects sufficiently beyond the front casing e of the fountain to permit of refilling or cleansing the jar without its removal from the fountain.

Having thus described the nature and objects of my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a soda-fountain, a substantially triangular shape fixed frame provided with two box-shaped frames pivoted to said fixed frame and adapted to swing or tilt within the same in opposite directions, substantially as and for the purposes described.

2. In a soda-fountain, fixed frames of substantially triangular shape dividing the syrup-chamber into compartments, substantially box-shaped frames pivoted at their upper ends in said fixed frames and adapted to swing or tilt upward and outward and substantially trapezoidal frames pivoted at their lower rear ends in said fixed frames and adapted to swing or tilt downward and outward, said trapezoidal frames adapted to receive and support the syrup-jars in required position, substantially as and for the purposes described.

3. In a soda-fountain, fixed frames of substantially triangular shape, an upper boxshaped frame pivoted therein, a lower trapezoidal frame pivoted therein and a slotted connection between the upper and lower frames, whereby when the upper frame is drawn outward. and upward upon its pivotal support the lower frame is tilted downward and outward, substantially as and for the pur poses described.

4;. In a soda-fountain, a syrup-jar and its holder provided with frames each adapted to be tilted, the upper frame being suspended so as to tilt upward and outward and the lower frame suspended so as to tilt downward and outward to expose the upper end of said jar, substantially as and for the purposes described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my signature in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES H. DUF FIELD.

\Vitnesses:

J. WALTER DOUGLASS, RICHARD O. MAXWELL. 

